We arrived in Bangkok.... I cant remember the exact date, was so long ago! Anyhoo we arrived, checked ourselves into a wee hotel before embarking on our volunteer project the next day. Our project was based at the temple of dawn, wat arun, one of the royal temples here in bangkok, and one of the oldest. That means that the king will have to read about us volunteers being here, i feel pretty special about that. Our accomodation was a short drive down the road from the temple, where we slept on the floor-supposedly very good for your back, although the first few nights I was not so sure about this statement! The lack of hot water I think was a blessing for there was nothing so refreshing as a cold shower after a day of sticky bangkok...
Our days at the temple were taught teaching students in their late teens and elementary school children at a morning 'summer camp' around the corner in their school. Some afternoons we would also go to the hitachi headquarters to teach the adults who work there. There are now many children running around bangkok fluent in Tripp Lake Camp songs! We loved our students, both children and adults-the hitachi classes had us laughing until our stomachs hurt (altho that may have been hunger...we have had alot of plain white rice at the temple..!)...
While at the temple we have also been learning to meditate, in my case this should supposedly help my concentration but my concentration seems to hinder my meditation so the battle continues for me to find my zen! We have also been entertained by the head monk here, who is possibly one of the most hilarious characters I have ever come accross, I shall miss his forcing us to speak thai and showing us all his inventions before having us attempt, yet again, to chop up a coconut. My favourite quote 'ah..you better chop mango'...
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